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  kill-time

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  kill time

  Pass time aimlessly. For example, There was nothing to do, so I sat around killing time until dinner was ready. This idiom was first recorded about 1768.

kill-time

British  

noun

1. 1. an occupation that passes the time

   2. ( as modifier )

      kill-time pursuits

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kill time Idioms  

1. Pass time aimlessly. For example, There was nothing to do, so I sat around killing time until dinner was ready. This idiom was first recorded about 1768.

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Example Sentences

It's become the place where 2.5 billion people log on monthly to kill time, be entertained and, sometimes at least, learn something.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2025

You would just kill time while you waited for the other person to change into their costumes.

From Salon • Oct. 26, 2023

He’ll kill time by thinking about League of Legends, the battle-filled online video game he plays.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2023

The other business sold kitchen appliances “on Amazon to kill time during the pandemic,” he said.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 8, 2023

My parents didn’t have any work scheduled that day, so we headed to the public library to kill time and wash up.

From "Crenshaw" by Katherine Applegate